Does this LOOK LIKE THE LADIES ROOM ?

[delsdad]

I think they sent the clamp right back for a replacement from the company that shipped it. *Yawns.* But they're not expecting it in time for opening.

As for the Lathes and MIG Welders... I believe that's less a matter of lacking skill as lacking a Metal cutting Lathe or a MIG Welder. While we have been known to do things which would probably be OSHA violations were this a workplace and not 100% volunteer community theater (except for some reason we pay the pit musicians) we are not about to start using welders without campus permission... especially since they put a blanket ban on us using pyrotechnics after Pippin.

I'm still stuck here sponging on bricks... with no end in sight. It's tech weekend so I don't get to go anyplace till the set's done for tomorrow's cue to cue, which bites, because I'm also in the cast so I don't get to rest during rehearsals. Technically there's nothing keeping me here.... except my live-in boyfriend is the set designer, and he can't go till it's done, and we've only one car between the two of us since his broke down last month.

8^S

I suspect the use of lathes and welders might make the risk management people for the university go squirrely ! And of course in the hands of someone not properly trained in their use, those can be very dangerous tools.

Plus welders always set off smoke detectors at the most inopportune times ! If it triggers a stage two alarm and drops the fire curtain, the fusible link must be replaced, often by an trade electrician or someone from the alarm company. Plus the fines from the fire dept for a false alarm. Not pleasant.

Our painters always get stuck working the lousy hours, overnite and on the day off. They do as much of the work as possible in the shop, but there always a couple nights worth of touch ups and changes before opening.I don't envy them.

Its getting more and more rare for lx to work overnight thank goodness. Only in emergency situations, or road show load outs. Nothing like finishing work at 5 am, going to the hotel to shower, then heading to the airport to go to the next city. Bloody Marys for breakfast can become a habit !

[Mayonnaise]

*Yawn.* I took a 5 hour nap from 6am to 11am... and when I left at 1:30 PM it wasn't because I was done. Hell set was still isn't done building and facing. I can't paint what ain't there. If it's there. It's painted, but I'm gonna have to go back.

Thank God the Assistant Master Carpenters, and Assistant Set Designers have agreed to lay my base coats for me when they finish building. I strongly suspect paint gets the shit hours, because we have to wait on set to give us something to paint.

I had to go though, because Lights turned up and Set and Paint had to get out of their way so they could focus... so many ladders....

When I went to clean up I was about ready to murder several of the other volunteer painters. When they went home they just left the wet brushes on the drop cloth. One of the 1 inchers is totally ruined, and the several other brushes were barely salvageable.

And yes, the fire curtain is a worry with fire. That's why we had to get the fire department on site during Pippin. They had to disable the automatic fire suppression, and the fire alarms because of that torch. It was just too much trouble for the University, so now we're not even allowed to use flashpots.

8^S

[CBeilby]

"does this look like a ladies room to you ?"

No. Looks like a pretty damn nice lighting booth to me

[Teddykeiko86]

Didn't some one ( a SG)take a dump in the Indiana Jones tower (control room) at DL? I remember reading that....